College of Winter Spirit - Ice Mage Holiday Bard
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #10 of 295 Classes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
🎄🎅 The College of Winter Spirit Bard ⛄🎄Weave frost and song into a chilling performance. Winter Spirit Bards don’t just play music, they conduct the cold itself! Calling upon the Winter Spirit Summons for help in combat❄️
No AI used, every line typed into the toolkit by Jay Dunna. 120-hour passion project for hitting 100k subs on YT!
Homebrewed by myself! Lots of RP potential as a jolly, whimsical bard. Sing your favorite holiday songs as you play, I dare ya!
I lean into Christmas/Holiday vibes, but I keep it mostly musical/cold themed for those who don't celebrate! :)
Powerful spellcaster, support your team with ice surfaces & protect them from its effects. Very strong, but not turbo OP like sword bard/paladin.
Winter Spirit Bard subclass progression level 1-20
Pick a Winter's Harmony passive at every level
Throw Snowball & Winter's Wit bonus action (uses bardic inspiration)
Icy Missile, Chromatic Orb, Conjure Cranberry Juice (new healing item & water for throwing with Mage Hand)
Ice Cat: Catsicle
Martial Weapons, Medium Armour, Shields
Freezing Ray
Rimesong Blade (unique shortsword)
Anti-Slip Protection
Ice Dog: Frostbite
Ice Ball, Ice Beam
Ice Owlbear Cub
Sculpt Spells
Extra attack
Ice Storm, Sleet Storm
Aurora Smite (level 2 spell, weapon damage + 2d8 cold, upcastable)
Icy Skeleton x3 (uncontrollable like Danse Macabre)
Guide My Slay (unique bow)
Aurora's Guided Arrow (bardic inspiration trick shots)
Ice Owlbear
Cone of Cold
Chain Icebeam, Otiluke's Freezing Sphere
Wall of Ice
Ice Skeleton x6
Ice Owlbear x3
Strong spellcaster that plays like an Ice Mage, with unique bardic weapons, attacks, smites and more.
Check out my YouTube channel for more :)
Video Breakdown
A HUGE thank you to ASE243 for answering my 100s of questions and guiding this m
Adds the College of Winter Spirit Bard subclass to Baldur's Gate 3, featuring 33 cold-damage spells/attacks, 22 passives, and 6 summons. For players who want a frost-themed caster with holiday flair. Stands out for its extensive spell list and seasonal theme.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community support with 61 endorsements and over 21k downloads.
- Huge content drop: 33 spells/attacks, 22 passives, and 6 summons give you tons of build options.
- Recently updated (Dec 2025) so it's likely compatible with current patches.
⚠️ Cons
- Only 61 endorsements despite high downloads—might be a niche pick.
- Cold damage can be resisted by many enemies, so you'll need to plan around that.
For Bard players who want a frosty twist on spellcasting, especially those who enjoy holiday-themed content. Skip if you prefer more traditional Bard abilities or want a subclass with broader elemental coverage.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a subclass mod, make sure you have the Script Extender installed for BG3 to avoid issues.
- Check the mod's page for any required mods or load order notes before installing.
- Test the subclass in a new playthrough to see if the cold spells fit your party composition.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
- Author
- Jasondunna
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 21,446
- Endorsements
- 61
- Category
- Classes
- Created
- 12/13/2025
- Updated
- 12/13/2025
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